Best Electrical Engineering Schools Near Fremont, CA (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Fremont, California has 5 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $16,347 to $50,547 per year for indexed programs. Fremont has a population of about 228,518. Median household income is $176,350 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 62.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning electrical engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $221,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Electrical Engineering Schools to Fremont

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer electrical engineering programs near Fremont, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fremont city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fremont. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA 11.9 miles from Fremont
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
95.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $124,080
Avg net price $13,807/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 100

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA 12.5 miles from Fremont
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
77.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 90%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $109,183
Avg net price $50,062/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA 14.3 miles from Fremont
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
86.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,988
Avg net price $13,760/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 118

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 28.2 miles from Fremont
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
93.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 11%
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $92,446
Avg net price $13,481/yr
Tuition
In‑state$16,347
Out‑of‑state$50,547
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 127

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA 30.0 miles from Fremont
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
78.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,077
Avg net price $12,278/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 102

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA 36.8 miles from Fremont
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
71.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 66%
Graduation rate 75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,396
Avg net price $17,890/yr
Tuition
In‑state$16,005
Out‑of‑state$50,205
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 81

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA 48.5 miles from Fremont
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
75.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,445
Avg net price $25,447/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 82

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA 64.5 miles from Fremont
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California electrical engineering page.

Electrical Engineering Wages Near Fremont

Fremont is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Electrical Engineers $166,030 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $143,625
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $162,440 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $140,519
Computer Hardware Engineers $203,890 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $176,375
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $91,020 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $78,737
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $84,680 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $73,253
Architectural and Engineering Managers $221,580 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $191,678
Mechanical Engineers $161,370 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $139,593
Engineers, All Other $159,800 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $138,235

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Fremont at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 228,518 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $176,350 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 62.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 115.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited electrical engineering schools are near Fremont, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs near Fremont. The closest is Stanford University in Stanford, CA (11.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is San Francisco State University (30.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying electrical engineering roles near Fremont?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying electrical engineering-related roles near Fremont are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($221,580), Computer Hardware Engineers ($203,890), Electrical Engineers ($166,030). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Newark instead of Fremont?

Newark, CA is 2.4 miles from Fremont and has its own set of local electrical engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fremont an affordable place to study electrical engineering?

Fremont’s median household income of $176,350 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fremont while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Fremont

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Fremont:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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